| Motorized wheelchair safety is of great | | | | addressed seriously. For motorized wheelchairs |
| importance to everyone using a motorized | | | | being used in the outdoors, there is need to have |
| wheelchair. A person suffering from poor vision or | | | | large wheels (powered) in front and at the same |
| who is susceptible to sudden seizures or fainting | | | | time there should never be any free-swinging |
| spells is advised not to use such a mobility device. | | | | casters, which are suitable only for indoor use. |
| In addition, to ensure proper motorized wheelchair | | | | There should also be user arm-stabilization, |
| safety, users must make full use of safety belts | | | | especially when the occupant of the motorized |
| and straps and there should be at least two | | | | wheelchair has impairment in his or her arms or |
| straps available - one that straps the occupant to | | | | whose hand functioning is compromised. There |
| the chair and the other one to secure the upper | | | | should also be safety shut off as well as braking |
| section of the body to the wheelchair's backrest. | | | | controls provided for users, especially those that |
| No Paraplegics | | | | need to use mouth, or breath or other type of |
| Another aspect to ensuring proper motorized | | | | hand controls. When traversing slopes and inclines, |
| wheelchair safety is that paraplegics should not | | | | motorized wheelchair safety is a very important |
| use such mobility devices and in fact only those | | | | consideration and the user must be made to |
| who are in good health are fit and active should | | | | realize that traveling across an incline is prohibited; |
| use a motorized wheelchair. On the other hand, an | | | | rather steering up or down the incline is the |
| amputee who has missing arms and/or legs can | | | | proper way to traverse an incline. |
| safely use a motorized wheelchair provided the | | | | The motorized power wheelchair is well suited for |
| control devices are made in a manner to facilitate | | | | outdoor operations; though, before using such a |
| use by such people. | | | | mobility device, ensure that you are belted for |
| Another aspect to motorized wheelchair safety is | | | | safety, and also makes sure to use wheelie bars |
| ensuring that the motorized wheelchair has | | | | in case the unit is equipped with them. Other |
| mechanically operated brakes that are able to be | | | | motorized wheelchair safety issues are those that |
| set and even released by the occupant of the | | | | relate to avoiding obstacles on the ground, |
| mobility device -whether through hand operation | | | | keeping batteries fully charged and having a |
| or through dynamic braking. The configuration of | | | | device with which to call for help whenever help is |
| the front wheels is also an important motorized | | | | required. |
| wheelchair safety factor that needs to be | | | | |